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HELICOPTERS | Home » » » BLADE SCOUT CX RTF 3-CH HELI | | | | | | | Description: | | "The amazing Blade Scout CX may only weigh a little over half an ounce (17 grams) but it will have you flying circles around other helis like it. State-of-the-art 2.4GHz radio control with advanced Blade engineering and electronics make it all possible. And it's so easy to fly, you'll be able to do it even if you've never flown before. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.9 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.9 inches | | Product Weight:
| 8.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Sturdy and stable but a bit hard to flyNov 01, 2011
By James Rees
I've had a Syma S107 for the last nine months so that's what I have to compare it to. The Blade is smaller and lighter. It's more stable while hovering. It has a swashplate, like a real helicopter, rather than a tail rotor for pitch control. Like most small R/C helicopters, it has yaw control but won't crab (at least not when you want it to).
Forward flight is very slow, slower than the S107, slower than a walk. It would be easier to fly than the S107 except for one annoying quirk. If you're going straight ahead, then move the cyclic to neutral to go into a hover, this thing crabs to the left and slightly backwards. Not just a bit, but maybe a foot or two. Enough to run into whatever it was you were trying to avoid when you told it to go into a hover. This is not a fatal flaw, and wouldn't keep me from buying this helo, but it sure does take some getting used to. It is easy to trim, and the trim holds well.
Charging is from the controller's battery. The S107 charged from a separate USB cable, which I appreciated because it saved the controller battery. Charging and run time are both fine.
One thing I really like about this helo, although I haven't had a chance to really test it, is that it seems very sturdy. The S107 has these little plastic nubs for the gyro linkage that broke off within a few weeks, and required replacing the entire upper rotor assembly and inner shaft. The nubs on the Blade look much sturdier, and better yet, there is a spare nub on the rotor in case you break one. The body looks much flimsier than the S107 but I don't think that's where you're going to get serious damage. The rotor blades are thin cheap plastic and are already getting pitted but it looks like they'll be easy and cheap to replace when the time comes (but ask me again in a couple months).
So far I'm entirely satisified with this bird but time will tell.
UPDATE: Two months later
Like the plastic nubs on the S107, the Blade has its own Achilles heel. The upper rotor has two thin plastic pins that go into the shaft assembly. As the rotor pitch changes, the rotor swivels on these pins. In two months I've had to replace the upper rotors twice when these pins broke off. But it's still better than the S107. These pins don't seem to break as easily as the S107 nubs, and when they do, they are both cheaper and easier to replace. If you crash as much as I do, it's a good idea to keep a couple of spare upper rotors on hand.
As for the tendency to slide back and left when going from forward motion to hover, this is apparently a mild form of "toilet bowl syndrome" and can be reduced by keeping the above mentioned swivels clean. It happens when the upper rotor angle doesn't change quickly enough in response to gyro input. My house has enough cat hair lying around that it tends to foul the pins.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A pleasure to fly for a beginner like meNov 30, 2011
By Jeff 107b
Prior to buying the Blade Scout CX, my experience with RC helicopters was with an eSky Honeybee. I made the mistake that many first-time buyers do in buying too much helicopter for my skill level. In short order I turned $200 worth of helicopter into a pile of plastic shards.
I now have about a week's worth of experience with the Blade Scout CX and learning to fly it has been a truly satisfying experience. It exhibits remarkable stability in hovering and flight thanks a number of design elements which include coaxial main blades, gyroscopic yaw control and a well designed fly bar system. You can look up what these features are on any number of RC helicopter sites. This is a neat little piece of technology that with a little care, you can fly right out of the box. While you will likely be flying successfully in just a few minutes, there is a learning curve. You will crash it repeatedly. Fortunately, it's also pretty sturdy. It comes with one flight battery which is good for about 8 minutes of flight. I recommend that you purchase 1 or 2 extra batteries for more flight time and a pair of upper main blades (these broke on about my 20th crash). Both are low cost items.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great first time Heli!Nov 28, 2011
By hobbyhunterAK
I have never owned a flying RC of any sort. A buddy had a micro Helicopter and let me try it out. I was hooked. I am a latest and greatest kind of gadget guy, so I researched this little guy and found it to be just what I wanted. I anxiously awaited its arrival. I have been flying it at least 3 times a day, every day for the last month. Easy to learn great product support. I am now shopping for a more advanced model!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A great introduction to flying!Jan 02, 2012
By Carey A. Baird
This is the cheapest way to get into a hobby grade RC helicopter. I bought this for my 8 year old daughter who has shown interest in my slightly more advanced helicopter. This one is far easier to fly, and at age 8, she is really getting the hang of it. Like anything else, it is possible to break it. The thing that seperates this from the cheaper store brand helicopters is parts availability. Unfortunately, the part that is most easily broken (the upper rotor blades), is currently on nation wide back order. You will need to occaisionally take the rotor assembly apart in order to clean, especially if you have alot of hair in your home.
Pros:
- Easy to fly
- Fairly durable
- inexpensive for a hobby grade RC
- 2.4 ghz radio and receiver
- FUN!!!
Cons:
- the centering pins on the rotor blades will eventually break.
- The upper rotor blade is currently unavailable.
I highly recommend this product. We had hours of fun flying it before anything broke, and it only broke after a couple nasty crashes. Simply order a couple extra upper and lower rotor blades and maybe an extra body when you order it. The only reason I gave it a 4 star rating instead of 5 is that the most commonly broken part is currently unavailable.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Breaks EasilyJan 02, 2012
By blandry
The heli if fun to fly and it's fairly easy to become proficient with the controls. However, after a considerable amount of flying the upper blades broke following a relatively soft crash. I immedidatly went on line to find that the one part that is completely unavailable is the upper blade set. One site said the blades will be availabe mid January of 2012. Obviously, upper blade breakage is a wide spread problem. Very disappointing. This is definitely not a durable heli and I while it is a beginner model from ease of flying, be prepared to order parts throughout its lifetime. A suggestion would be to order one to two extra sets of upper blades since that is obviously the problem part.
I hope the manufacturer addressed this problem.
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